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Did You Get Frozen Shrimp from Price Chopper? It Might Be Under Voluntary Recall - WKTV

Market 32 and Price Chopper have announced a voluntary recall of certain frozen shrimp products due to potential contamination.

Charlie Javice hits JPMorgan with $74 million legal bill: $530 in gummies, $347 'afternoon snack' - Fortune

Javice was convicted of fraud after selling her financial aid start-up Frank to JPMorgan for $175 million in 2021.

Consumer confidence drops in December to lowest level since U.S. tariffs rolled out in April - PBS

Write-in responses to the survey showed that prices and inflation remained consumers' biggest concern, along with tariffs.

Consumer confidence continues to fade despite heady economic growth - CBS News

Concerns about inflation, tariffs and politics weighed on consumer sentiment in December, The Conference Board said.

US economy grows at fastest pace in two years - BBC

Strong consumer spending helps the US economy grow at a faster rate than expected.

Consumer Confidence Falls as Jobs, Economic Worries Persist - The Wall Street Journal

Frida CEO shares her 'winning strategy' as a leader: Get comfortable with 'bucking the trend' - CNBC

Frida CEO Chelsea Hirschhorn shared how she got comfortable taking risks.

New laws taking effect in Washington state in 2026 - KOMO

As the new year approaches, a range of Washington state laws will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

2025 Pinkbike Awards: Product of the Year Winner - Pinkbike

And the winner is...

ServiceNow to Acquire Cybersecurity Startup Armis for About $7.75 Billion - The Wall Street Journal

The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026

OregonSaves has $430M in assets, but people keep taking money out - Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

Oregon’s first-in-the-nation retirement system is doing well. But people keep taking savings out before retirement.

The Daily — Gross domestic product by industry, October 2025 - Statistique Canada

Real gross domestic product contracted 0.3% in October on a broad-based decline across sectors.

The US economy was much stronger than expected in the third quarter - CNN

An initial reading of third-quarter gross domestic product showed the US economy expanded at an inflation-adjusted annualized rate of 4.3%, a far faster pace than the 3.8% recorded in the second quarter, according to Commerce Department data released Tuesday.…

Stock Market Today: Gold Surge Hits New Milestone - The Wall Street Journal

Taking Stock of Starfighters Space (FJET) After Its Volatile Post-IPO Surge in Investor Interest - Yahoo Finance

Starfighters Space (FJET) has landed in the public markets with a $40 million IPO, and traders have wasted no time stress testing the stock through extreme...

The ‘unsettling phenomenon’ hitting Trump’s economy - Politico

A growing economy is a good thing. Politically speaking, it may not mean much moving forward.

Gas prices fall to four-year lows as millions embark on holiday road trips - CNBC

The average price of unleaded gasoline in the U.S. is at its lowest since 2021, according to AAA.

An SF grocery store cashier's experiment polling customers at checkout - SFGATE

At Luke's Local in San Francisco, a grocery store cashier has been asking customers a question a day for six months and recording their answers at checkout.

‘We felt abandoned’: Richmond seniors describe nightmare 48 hours in blackout - Mission Local

Thousands in San Francisco's Richmond District were left without power for two days. In one building, seniors were particularly vulnerable.

A huge chunk of U.S. GDP growth is being kept alive by AI spending 'with no guaranteed return,' Deutsche Bank says - Fortune

“Investment in AI-related sectors is critical to GDP growth [and the] US would be close to recession this year if it weren’t for tech-related spending,